An understandable reaction given years of austerity, stretched government services and a cost of living crisis.
If we can’t look after people that were already here, then accepting more seems foolish.
jgtor on
I cannot support the concept of immigration controls. Each one of us was born free to this earth, who has the authority to draw a line on the map and exclude fellow man from living on the other side of your imaginary line?
Jaded_Strain_3753 on
‘Almost half of respondents believe immigration is primarily illegal rather than illegal’. Pretty insane
Also apparently 27% of Lib Dem voters support mass deporting recent arrivals, which is somehow an even more ridiculous stat.
And half of Britain fell for Brexit lies, too. Just a new set of grifters now propping up their views and likes with migrant hate. So sad that there are so many gullible people in the UK especially after they can clearly see they were duped by Brexit lies.
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WebDevWarrior on
Ending ALL immigration? Seems a pretty crazy idea IMO.
We have a rapidly increasing elderly population who need looking after and aren’t contributing anymore to the economy. We have a rapidly decreasing replacement rate of babies being born (thanks in-part due to deliberate government policy and also in-part due to environmental factors).
Someone has to pay for all the shit.
Prior governments knew about this issue but did nothing to prepare or remedy the situation so they fucked about, refusing to invest in the country or critical infrastructure to improve living standards. If they did then maybe we wouldn’t have the housing crisis or the squeeze on critical services that everyone here is so eager to blame on immigrants – hint, it isn’t their fault, it’s squarely at the inaction of government and their deliberate mismanagement and cost cutting / austerity, and total refusal to plan ahead and have any kind of infrastructure in-place for any kind of shifts or changes in society, not a bunch of people in boats.
Say we do end all migration – that is a slipperly slope. The UK (for example) has a very active scientific community that is very important for UK industry and academia and the nation itself (just think what it did during Covid). If there was a total ban on migration, we wouldn’t be able to have scientists visiting on work visas to help us find cures for diseases, do cancer research, etc. When you put a total ban in-place you don’t just target the low-skilled, you also target those with important skills – some of which may be in niche industries that may not be easily trained or even expertise that exist within the UK.
**Note:** I’m not saying we just let anyone in, I’m all for controlled migration, I’m just saying don’t lock the doors entirely.
supersonic-bionic on
Yeah that’s what pretty much every nation wants.
More than half of Britons want to rejoin EU as well.
Due-Resort-2699 on
Are the other half willing to let them live in their house ?
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An understandable reaction given years of austerity, stretched government services and a cost of living crisis.
If we can’t look after people that were already here, then accepting more seems foolish.
I cannot support the concept of immigration controls. Each one of us was born free to this earth, who has the authority to draw a line on the map and exclude fellow man from living on the other side of your imaginary line?
‘Almost half of respondents believe immigration is primarily illegal rather than illegal’. Pretty insane
Also apparently 27% of Lib Dem voters support mass deporting recent arrivals, which is somehow an even more ridiculous stat.
Heres the paywall free version
https://archive.is/20250804200826/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/new-poll-migration-news-b99h3wqgz
And half of Britain fell for Brexit lies, too. Just a new set of grifters now propping up their views and likes with migrant hate. So sad that there are so many gullible people in the UK especially after they can clearly see they were duped by Brexit lies.
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Ending ALL immigration? Seems a pretty crazy idea IMO.
We have a rapidly increasing elderly population who need looking after and aren’t contributing anymore to the economy. We have a rapidly decreasing replacement rate of babies being born (thanks in-part due to deliberate government policy and also in-part due to environmental factors).
Someone has to pay for all the shit.
Prior governments knew about this issue but did nothing to prepare or remedy the situation so they fucked about, refusing to invest in the country or critical infrastructure to improve living standards. If they did then maybe we wouldn’t have the housing crisis or the squeeze on critical services that everyone here is so eager to blame on immigrants – hint, it isn’t their fault, it’s squarely at the inaction of government and their deliberate mismanagement and cost cutting / austerity, and total refusal to plan ahead and have any kind of infrastructure in-place for any kind of shifts or changes in society, not a bunch of people in boats.
Say we do end all migration – that is a slipperly slope. The UK (for example) has a very active scientific community that is very important for UK industry and academia and the nation itself (just think what it did during Covid). If there was a total ban on migration, we wouldn’t be able to have scientists visiting on work visas to help us find cures for diseases, do cancer research, etc. When you put a total ban in-place you don’t just target the low-skilled, you also target those with important skills – some of which may be in niche industries that may not be easily trained or even expertise that exist within the UK.
**Note:** I’m not saying we just let anyone in, I’m all for controlled migration, I’m just saying don’t lock the doors entirely.
Yeah that’s what pretty much every nation wants.
More than half of Britons want to rejoin EU as well.
Are the other half willing to let them live in their house ?